April 2014 – MLR Legal Team

News and Blog

Learning from our Experience

Maloney Lauersdorf Reiner is proud of the results it has achieved on behalf of its clients and strives to continue to provide great legal representation in insurance coverage litigation matters. As a point of reference, our Representative Cases page provides a list of some of MLR’s recent matters.

Bad Faith Award Upheld by Washington Court

On April 28, 2014, the Washington Court of Appeals issued an opinion upholding a $21.8 million judgment against an insurer—$13

April 30, 2014

Water Loss Exclusions Do Not Conflict per Washington Court

Earlier this year, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington addressed the interaction between two exclusions that

April 24, 2014

MLR Obtains Directed Verdict in Washington Bad Faith Trial

On April 16, 2014, Maloney Lauersdorf Reiner attorneys F.J. Maloney and Nick Thede obtained a directed verdict in favor of

April 21, 2014

Washington Bad Faith Claim Not Barred by Expired Suit Limitation Provision

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, at Tacoma, recently issued an opinion Schnell v State Farm Fire

April 19, 2014

Oregon Federal Court Finds Insured Limited to Contract Damages

On April 1, 2014, in Braun-Salinas v. American Family Ins. Group d/b/a American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 13-cv-264-AC (D.Or. April

April 3, 2014

Extrinsic Evidence Properly Considered in Duty to Defend Suit Per Eleventh Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit released an unpublished opinion on March 20, 2014, in Composite

April 2, 2014

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Mission

MLR was formed with the sole focus of efficiently providing the highest quality legal advice to our clients on their insurance disputes. With this goal in mind, our attorneys routinely deliver positive results for our clients. Although our lawyers all have big firm experience, the small firm atmosphere at MLR allows each to provide the necessary attention to detail each of our clients deserve. Our attorneys have been able to develop substantial knowledge regarding insurance coverage issues over their years of practice, which allows us to provide unique and innovate solutions to complex insurance disputes. MLR stands out from the crowd of other insurance coverage firms.

People

We take a team approach to insurance disputes. When you retain MLR, you have the benefit of knowing that we will utilize the unique talents of everyone at the firm to achieve the best possible results for our client. The attorneys at MLR have developed substantial experience and knowledge concerning the legal and factual issues presented in insurance disputes. That experience and knowledge, combined with our team approach, allows MLR to develop unique and effective solutions to our clients’ insurance issues. Our people have and will continue to provide high quality legal representation to our clients and deliver positive results on their insurance disputes.

Services

The attorneys at MLR have exceptional experience in all aspects of the insurance claims and litigation process. We have successfully litigated scores of insurance disputes through trial and appeal. Collectively, we have tried approximately 200 trials. Our lawyers have also analyzed numerous complex insurance coverage questions. MLR is knowledgeable and experienced handling insurance disputes on property, commercial, auto, and other specialty insurance policies. Although we primarily practice in Oregon and Washington, our attorneys have represented clients insurance disputes throughout the country. Regardless of the content or stage of your insurance dispute, MLR is equipped to represent you.